Godhra riots

SC Grants Regular Bail To Teesta Setalvad In Post-Godhra Riots Case

A three-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna and Dipankar Datta set aside the order of the Gujarat High Court rejecting activist Teesta Setalvad's plea for regular bail.

Jul 19, 2023, 17:40 PM IST

BREAKING: Teesta Setalvad's bail plea rejected, Gujarat HC orders immediate surrender

BREAKING: Teesta Setalvad's bail plea has been rejected, Teesta Setalvad is accused of fabricating false evidence in Gujarat riots. The Gujarat HC ordered him to surrender immediately.

Jul 01, 2023, 14:58 PM IST

Kasam Samvidhan Ki: Shivam Tyagi gave a befitting reply to Mamata!

Politics is at its peak after the Balasore accident. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the issue of Godhra on the pretext of Balasore. Without taking the name of PM Modi, he said that many accidents happened during your time too but no one raised an issue. On this, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale retaliated, saying that the opposition has no issue to surround the government. Watch today's debate on this big issue in Kasam Samvidhan Ki.

Jun 06, 2023, 00:02 AM IST

Kasam Samvidhan Ki: Shivam Tyagi's taunt on TMC said, you people run by charter

Politics is at its peak after the Balasore accident. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the issue of Godhra on the pretext of Balasore. Without taking the name of PM Modi, he said that many accidents happened during your time too but no one raised an issue. On this, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale retaliated, saying that the opposition has no issue to surround the government. Watch today's debate on this big issue in Kasam Samvidhan Ki.

Jun 05, 2023, 21:52 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots: SC to consider listing Bilkis Bano's plea against early release of 11 rape, murder convicts

Godhra riot rape victim Bilkis Bano on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court against the premature release of 11 men who had gang-raped her and murdered her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Nov 30, 2022, 16:07 PM IST

Gujarat Elections: AIMIM campaign in Godhra banks on minority base, division of votes of other candidates

Gujarat Assembly polls: The Godhra train burning incident, which occurred on 27 February 2002, triggered state-wide communal riots in which 1,044 people were killed. Giving details, the Central government informed the Rajya Sabha in May 2005 that 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed in the post-Godhra riots.

Nov 28, 2022, 11:41 AM IST

Can't enter Gujarat, indulge in social work: SC grants bail to 17 post Godhra riots convicts

A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant divided the convicts in two groups and said one group would move out of Gujarat and stay at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. 

Jan 28, 2020, 13:27 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots: Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission gives clean chit to Narendra Modi, says 'clashes were not organised'

The first part of the Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission report was earlier tabled in the Assembly on September 25, 2009.

Dec 11, 2019, 12:31 PM IST

For Godhra Muslims, development is key poll issue; Past long buried

Godhra town falls under Panchmahal Lok Sabha seat, which goes to polls on April 23 along with 25 other parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat. All the seats are currently held by the BJP.

Apr 21, 2019, 13:58 PM IST

Sajjan Kumar's conviction and why 1984 riots can't be compared to 2002

There are significant differences in the context of the two incidents of violence.

Dec 18, 2018, 12:11 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots probe: SC relieves SIT chief RK Raghavan

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed RK Raghavan, who was heading the apex court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe 2002 Gujarat riots cases, to be relieved from the duty of heading the team.

Apr 13, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Court acquits 26 in post-Godhra Riots Case citing lack of ''enough'' evidence''

Sabarmati Express was torched at the Godhra Railway Station on February 27, 2002.

Feb 03, 2017, 18:35 PM IST

Naroda Gam riots: Supreme Court orders Gujarat court to complete trial within six months

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Gujarat lower court to complete the trial of the 2002 Naroda Gam massacre case within six months.

Sep 19, 2016, 15:59 PM IST

HC sentences 7 to life imprisonment in a post-Godhra riot case

The Gujarat High Court today sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in a case related to the 2002 post-Godhra riots at Viramgam in the district where three people had been killed.

Jul 25, 2016, 22:53 PM IST

Gulberg society massacre convict surrenders before SIT court, sent to judicial custody

A convict in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case, who had jumped the temporary bail granted to him in December last year, today surrendered before a special SIT court here.

Jun 13, 2016, 14:43 PM IST

Babri demolition, Godhra riots led youths to al Qaeda: Delhi Police

Indians joining al Qaeda were moved by the 1992 Babri mosque demolition and 2002 Godhra riots and were committed to establish base of terror outfit al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) here, Delhi Police has told a court here.

Jun 12, 2016, 09:23 AM IST

Gulbarg society massacre: Hearing on quantum of punishment for 24 convicts adjourned to June 9

An Ahmedabad court had convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulbarg society riots case.

Jun 06, 2016, 08:47 AM IST

Godhra train carnage: Main conspirator Farooq Bhana, absconding since 2002, arrested by Gujarat ATS

The ghastly train attack had triggered widespread riots in Gujarat in which over 1,000 people were killed.

May 18, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

14 years on, 31 acquitted in two post-Godhra riots cases

Sessions judge N M Parmar pronounced the verdict, saying there wasn't enough evidence.

Apr 04, 2016, 19:49 PM IST